FNE VISEGRAD FORUM: Film Grants in Poland

The primary source of public funding for movie production in Poland is the Polish Film Institute (www.pisf.pl), founded in 2005.
25-11-2009

FNE VISEGRAD FORUM: Impact of the financial crisis on Polish film

While the global financial crisis is affecting film production, 2009 is shaping up to be a record year for Polish distribution, with over 31.5 million tickets sold to date.
25-11-2009

Poland, Hungary win Hot Bird TV awards

Poland's Wojna i Pokoj channel and Hungary's Duna TV were among the winners at the November 20 Hot Bird TV awards, recognizing the highest quality of content creation and innovation…
23-11-2009

Warsaw Welcomes Europa Cinemas 14th Annual Conference

Warsaw welcomed more than 500 cinema professionals from across Europa for the 14th Annual Europa Cinemas (www.europa-cinemas.org) held at the Warsaw Hilton from 19-22 November.
22-11-2009

Malta launches film fund

The Maltese Ministry of Finance is launching a new Malta Film Fund which will disburse €233,000 for shorts, documentaries, and feature films.
19-11-2009

PRODUCTION: Judgment finds German co-producer

Bulgarian director Stephan Komandarev's production company Argo Film is co-producing his second feature film, The Judgment, with Germany's Leipzig-based LE Vision.
17-11-2009

EFA names film "ambassadors"

Romanian director Cristian Mungiu and Polish actor Maciej Stuhr are among the ten prominent European film names selected as the European Film Academy's "Ambassadors of European Film."
17-11-2009

Men on the Bridge wins international distribution

The Turkish/German/Dutch co-production Men on the Bridge will see distribution in the UK and Ireland, following its win at the London Turkish film festival.
16-11-2009

Akkari named WB sales exec for CEE

Warner Bros International TV Division has promoted Rita Akkari to director of sales for Central and Eastern Europe.
16-11-2009

FESTIVALS: Eleven CEE films awarded at19th Cottbus festival

ORDINARY PEOPLE | OBICNI LJUDI from Serbia is the winner of 19th FilmFestival Cottbus.
15-11-2009

Connecting Cottbus pitches a winning event

The Cottbus film festival's secret weapon, the Connecting Cottbus pitching forum, has matured into a reliable platform for outstanding talent, both known and new, to provide a hint of films…
15-11-2009

Bosch co-production prize deadline announced

Central and East European young filmmakers have until November 30 to apply for the Robert Bosch Stiftung 2010 co-production prize valued at up to 70,000 euros.
15-11-2009

CEE opens the door to minority coproductions at Connecting Cottbus

Connecting Cottbus, the co-production pitching forum taking place at the Cottbus Film Festival for the eleventh year, unveiled new hope for producers across Europe: the announcements by CEE film funders…
12-11-2009

Geislerová joins EFP Shooting Stars jury

Czech actress and international star Ana Geislerová will serve on the five-member jury to select the European Film Promotion's (EFP) ten Shooting Stars for 2010.
11-11-2009

Hungarian films at Cottbus

Four Hungarian films are being presented in the 19th Filmfestival Cottbus (filmfestival.pool-production.de), the festival of films from Eastern-Europe taking place through November 14.
11-11-2009

Polish TV visa denied

Agnieszka Romaszewska-Guzy, director of Polish TV's Belsat channel, has been denied a visa to attend the Minsk Forum conference in Belarus.
10-11-2009

LIberty Global reports minimal revenue growth in Central Europe

Liberty Global, the international cable company, reported 1% consolidated rebased growth in its Central Europe operations at the end of the third quarter of 2009, compared with 8% worldwide for…
08-11-2009

Happiest Girl sold in four territories

The Happiest Girl in the World, the feature film debut from Romanian director Radu Jude has been sold to the UK, France, Hungary and Croatia.
05-11-2009

US film studio moves into Hungary

Raleigh Studios, a California based company with studios in Baton Rouge, is opening a Budapest film studio comprised of nine sound stages in April, 2010.
04-11-2009

Eastern Plays screenings for Lux Prize

The European Parliament LUX Prize will begin screening of the Bulgarian/Swedish co-production Eastern Plays from director Kamen Kalev on November 10 in Brussels.
04-11-2009